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FROM 1830 - 1860 > COMINGS AND GOINGS |
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Voyage to America
For many emigrants the journey to America was regarded as a positive step to a new and more prosperous life. This is reflected in this ... |
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Disembarking Emigrants
This Samuel Waugh painting of Irish emigrants disembarking in New York glosses over the misery facing many of the newcomers. Huge ... |
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Emigrant ship 2
Charles Joseph Staniland’s Emigrant Ship gives some impression of the overcrowding on emigrant ships. People were treated as human cargo. |
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The Jeannie Johnston
This is a replica of the Jeannie Johnston, a famous Famine ship which carried 2500 Irish emigrants on 16 voyages to America. The ship ... |
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On the deck of an Emigrant Ship
This picture shows the deck of an emigrant ship. Only the wealthier emigrants who could afford a better ticket were allowed on deck. ... |
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Burial at Sea
The crowded conditions on the migrant ship and the poor health of the passengers meant that death rates were very high. Sometimes up to ... |
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Belfast Harbour Ferry Steps
The ferry steps at Belfast harbour were always a hive of activity. By 1850 Belfast was the busiest port in Ireland and passenger ... |
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Grosse Ile Monument, Canada
When passengers arrived in America, many were suffering from disease caught during the journey. This monument near Quebec in Canada ... |
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Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens was opened in 1855 to provide help and advice to new immigrants in America. |
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The Irish in Britain
Many fleeing the Famine went to find work and shelter in the big cities of Britain. Soon, cities like Glasgow, Liverpool and London had ... |
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